Hungary and Serbia’s elections: Will the Ukraine war impact votes?
By Adam Ramsay* – openDemocracy
Two elections mark two crucial opportunities to halt Europe’s drift towards authoritarianism. But war in Ukraine adds an extra obstacle “War in Ukraine is really bad for this election,” says Biljana Stojkovi?, speaking to me from Vranje in the south of Serbia, which she’s visiting…
A Battle Between a UN Chief & US Envoy Ends in a Decisive Blow with an American Veto
By Thalif Deen*
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 1 2022 (IPS) – When Madeleine Albright was nominated to be the first female US Secretary of State back in 1997, some apparently questioned whether “a woman could go toe-to-toe with world leaders”. “Madeleine quickly quashed those misguided doubts,” says Secretary of State Antony Blinken…